#300324 - The Transexual Richard-Rachel Lafayette 1967

The Transexual
An Autobiography by Richard-Rachel Lafayette
translated from the French by Jacques Benoit
Viceroy Books
Canoga Park, California
1967

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From CONCLUDING REMARKS by Dr. Heinrich von Keppler
The [autobiography] is based upon tape-recorded sessions in the psychiatrist's office. The sessions were not psychiatric in intent . . . .

Transexualism — crossing over from one sex to another — is increasingly more common, now that surgical techniques have improved to the point where there is reasonable assurance of success in such an operation. . . .

There are many transvestites and pseudo-hermaphrodites in the world, but Richard Lafayette proved to be a real freak of nature, a whimsical mistake that at first caused him much grief. We have seen his painful awareness of the fact that he was different, his attempts to cope with the problem and overcome it and conform to society's dictates. In retrospect, it seems inevitable that he should fail in these endeavors. Since he was basically a woman, his "homosexual" activities were a natural consequence, as were his desires to dress as a woman.

. . . . Richard-Rachel in his and her search for sexual identity was willing to go in any direction to accomplish this end.

The story presents a sexual adventure of self-discovery. Growing up in the small house of his parents in the French wine country educated Richard about conjugal sex. His father's continuous ridicule was balanced by his mother's intimate attention. He tells of early encounters with male and female schoolmates, and his teacher.

Escaping to Paris at first opportunity, he became the pampered guest of a wealthy land-owner, who used Richard-Rachel for his pleasure. An x-ray disclosed that the feminine young man had a woman's genital architecture within him, in addition to his modest visible manhood.

The text has been completely re-set for the ebook version. Editing corrects some spelling, generally retaining the language of the 1968 text. No effort was made to make the prose concise.

The digital replica contains all the content of the original paperback book, including advertising.

34,000 words.

The narrative uses a coarse and colorful vocabulary, weaving events through geography and history. Sometimes ruthless, sometimes confused, always fearless, the protagonist was willing to experiment with any of the sexual permutations that were offered during his sensuous odyssey. Whether fact or fabrication, the book delivers a good read with something for everyone.

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